What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chennai to Detroit?

Emirates, KLM, and Lufthansa are the most popular carriers operating from Chennai to Detroit

What airlines fly to Detroit?

Etihad Airways, Lufthansa and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Detroit from Chennai according to our data. Etihad Airways is the first choice among our users, with 26% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Detroit. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Detroit on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit?

Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit?

There are 5 operators available for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to Detroit?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chennai Airport to Detroit.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?

The required travel and health documents for your Detroit trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Detroit. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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3:40 pm - 4:40 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 30m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 2:35 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

34h 05m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$932Etihad Airways

Wed, Sep 30 - Mon, Jan 25

8:15 am - 6:55 amMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 10m2 stops Muscat Seeb Amman Queen Alia Intl

9:45 am - 7:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

36h 10m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Muscat Seeb

$964Oman Air

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Oct 11

4:05 am - 9:54 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 19m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

8:00 am - 8:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

38h 55m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$976Etihad Airways

Thu, Sep 17 - Mon, Sep 21

4:05 am - 9:54 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 19m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl Boston Logan Intl

8:00 am - 2:50 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

33h 20m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,071Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 26

8:15 am - 6:55 amMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 10m2 stops Muscat Seeb Amman Queen Alia Intl

9:45 am - 7:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

60h 10m2 stops Amman Queen Alia Intl Muscat Seeb

$1,114Oman Air

Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Oct 9

5:35 am - 11:52 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 47m2 stops London Heathrow Philadelphia

7:00 am - 3:30 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

35h 00m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl London Heathrow

$1,131British Airways

Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 8

10:30 pm - 1:33 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 33m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

6:35 pm - 8:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl

$1,253KLM

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Oct 1

4:05 am - 7:36 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 01m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:07 am - 2:20 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 43m2 stops Philadelphia Doha Hamad Intl

$1,282Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Nov 3

4:05 am - 7:36 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 01m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:07 am - 2:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 38m2 stops Philadelphia Doha Hamad Intl

$1,283Qatar Airways

Sat, Oct 3 - Tue, Nov 3

10:30 pm - 1:33 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 33m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

6:35 pm - 8:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 10m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Bengaluru Intl

$1,444KLM

Wed, Sep 2 - Thu, Oct 1

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11:45 pm - 5:07 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 52m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

6:40 pm - 8:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Bengaluru Intl

$1,598Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 22

11:45 pm - 5:07 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 52m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

6:40 pm - 8:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 05m2 stops Paris Charles de Gaulle Bengaluru Intl

$1,598Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 23

4:20 am - 9:18 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 28m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

4:04 pm - 2:50 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

25h 16m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,706Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Fri, Sep 25

11:45 pm - 5:07 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 52m2 stops New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl Amsterdam Schiphol

10:30 pm - 12:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 05m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

$1,790KLM

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 24

4:10 am - 11:06 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 26m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Miami

1:30 pm - 2:20 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

26h 20m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$1,871Qatar Airways

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Nov 26

3:40 pm - 11:59 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 49m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

6:00 am - 8:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

28h 40m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,963Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 24

3:40 pm - 11:59 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 49m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

5:30 pm - 2:50 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

23h 50m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,963Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Fri, Sep 25

9:55 pm - 11:59 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 34m2 stops Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl New York John F Kennedy Intl

8:00 am - 8:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

26h 40m2 stops Boston Logan Intl Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$1,963Etihad Airways

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 21

6:00 pm - 1:55 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 25m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main

4:00 pm - 12:10 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

22h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$2,599Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 22

9:05 pm - 1:55 pmMAA Chennai-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

26h 20m2 stops Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl Frankfurt am Main

4:00 pm - 12:10 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-MAA Chennai

22h 40m1 stop Frankfurt am Main

$2,707Lufthansa

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 23

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Etihad Airways flights from Chennai to Detroit

Our best Etihad Airways deals on Chennai to Detroit flight tickets

Etihad Airways

Sep 30

MAA3:40 pmChennai

34h 30m

2 stops

DTW4:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Jan 25

DTW6:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 05m

2 stops

MAA2:35 amChennai

$932

Etihad Airways

Sep 17

MAA4:05 amChennai

27h 19m

2 stops

DTW9:54 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sep 21

DTW8:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

38h 55m

2 stops

MAA8:25 amChennai

$976

Etihad Airways

Sep 17

MAA4:05 amChennai

27h 19m

2 stops

DTW9:54 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sep 21

DTW5:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

41h 10m

2 stops

MAA8:10 pmChennai

$977

Qatar Airways flights from Chennai to Detroit

Our best Qatar Airways deals on Chennai to Detroit flight tickets

Qatar Airways

Oct 3

MAA4:05 amChennai

25h 01m

2 stops

DTW7:36 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 3

DTW11:07 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 43m

2 stops

MAA2:20 amChennai

$1,282

Qatar Airways

Oct 3

MAA4:05 amChennai

25h 01m

2 stops

DTW7:36 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Nov 3

DTW11:07 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 43m

2 stops

MAA2:20 amChennai

$1,283

Qatar Airways

Sep 14

MAA4:05 amChennai

28h 22m

2 stops

DTW10:57 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Oct 9

DTW3:22 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 48m

2 stops

MAA2:40 amChennai

$1,315

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MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Wed 9/30

3:40 pm-4:40 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/25

6:00 am-2:35 am

2 stops34h 05m

$932

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Tue 9/22

8:15 am-6:55 am

2 stops32h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/11

9:45 am-7:25 am

2 stops36h 10m

$964

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Thu 9/17

4:05 am-9:54 pm

2 stops27h 19m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 9/21

8:00 am-8:25 am

2 stops38h 55m

$976

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Sat 9/12

4:05 am-9:54 pm

2 stops27h 19m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 9/26

8:00 am-2:50 am

2 stops33h 20m

$1,071

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Mon 9/14

8:15 am-6:55 am

2 stops32h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 10/9

9:45 am-7:25 am

2 stops60h 10m

$1,114

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Thu 10/1

5:35 am-11:52 pm

2 stops27h 47m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/8

7:00 am-3:30 am

2 stops35h 00m

$1,131

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ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Tue 9/1

10:30 pm-1:33 pm

2 stops24h 33m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/1

6:35 pm-8:15 am

2 stops28h 10m

$1,253

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Sat 10/3

4:05 am-7:36 pm

2 stops25h 01m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/3

11:07 am-2:20 am

2 stops28h 43m

$1,282

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Sat 10/3

4:05 am-7:36 pm

2 stops25h 01m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/3

11:07 am-2:15 am

2 stops28h 38m

$1,283

ChennaiDetroit

MAA Chennai - DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

MAADTW

Chennai

Wed 9/2

10:30 pm-1:33 pm

2 stops24h 33m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/1

6:35 pm-8:15 am

2 stops28h 10m

$1,444

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How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Chennai to Detroit

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Chennai and Detroit?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from $1,400 to $1,670.
The lowest price recently found on this route was $932.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Detroit?

The cheapest month to fly to Detroit from Chennai is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,127, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Detroit in October, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from Chennai to Detroit during February average around $1,187.

Can stopping save me money on Chennai to Detroit flights?

You could potentially save up to 26% on your flight if you consider stops on a Chennai to Detroit flight.

How have Chennai to Detroit flight prices changed over time?

As of August 2026, prices for Chennai to Detroit flights are approximately 1% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

When to book flights from Chennai to Detroit

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Chennai to Detroit according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.

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Best Price Found	$633
Fastest flight time	26h 28m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Detroit from Chennai in the past 72 hours is $633. The best round-trip flight deal from Chennai to Detroit found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $932.

The fastest flight from Chennai to Detroit takes 26h 28m

There are no direct flights from Chennai to Detroit. There are no popular flight routes from Chennai to Detroit.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chennai to Detroit

How far is Chennai to Detroit by plane?
Chennai and Detroit are 8457.6 mi apart from one another. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 26h 28m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit?
Prices for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit?
There are 5 operators available for flights from Chennai Airport to Detroit as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chennai Airport to Detroit?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Chennai Airport to Detroit.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Detroit?
The required travel and health documents for your Detroit trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Detroit. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Chennai to Detroit?
Based on momondo bookings for this flight route, the most popular airline on flight routes from Chennai to Detroit is Lufthansa (100% of total bookings).

Best airlines flying from Chennai to Detroit

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom $988	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,506 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom $1,004	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,562 reviews	Search KLM flights
Oman Air	PriceFrom $1,020	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.0 136 reviews	Search Oman Air flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom $1,109	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,203 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $1,238	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,737 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights

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